"The turn of the century"?

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If you say: "He became prevalent at the turn of the 19th Century"... Is that the start or the end of the 1800s?

2007-10-17 21:38:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

the start of the 1800's or January 1, 1801 to be precise

2007-10-18 02:14:22 · answer #1 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The start - but it is a very ungrammatical sentence. A person cannot become 'prevalent' .

2007-10-17 23:48:08 · answer #2 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

the start

2007-10-17 21:58:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋